extinguish
/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/verb
Elementary
1
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
2
To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).
3
To kill (someone).
4
To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
5
To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned reflex).
6
To suppress (something, as feelings, a person's spirit, a state of affairs, etc.); to quench.
7
To abolish or make void (a law, a legal right, etc.); also, to cancel (a creditor's claim, a licence, etc.).
8
To die out.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing